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Exim India web site
APRIL 26, 2024
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  • Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme Appointment of Client Relationship Manager (CRM) within the jurisdiction of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai-II
  • KPMG in India and Arkieva announce alliance to drive digital supply chain solutions
  • Complete framework for end-to-end supply chain digitalisation launched
  • CONCOR & CSLA hold discussions on enhancing logistics efficiency & facilitating seamless service
  • GCCI felicitates outgoing DPA Chairman S. K. Mehta
  • WCO Smart Customs Project launches global survey on disruptive technology adoption in Customs
  • Port charges to increase at Basrah Oil Terminal
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  • Augmentation of facilities at Kakinada Port completed
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  • Cargo ships attacked again in Gulf of Aden
  • MSC and GSBN collaborate to boost safe transportation of lithium batteries
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges facilitating close cooperation between the chemical industry and energy transformation in Europe
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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 26, 2024
  • ACS picks new head of Swiss office
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APRIL 25, 2024
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Marine Log web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Houthis in failed attack on U.S.-flagged Maersk Yorktown
    After a period with few reports of Houthi activity, the Iranian-backed group has resumed its targeting of merchant shipping, with Al Arabiya and other regional news outlets quoting the Houthi's military spokesman

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Container News web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Decline in global bunker indices
    During the 17th week of the year, the global Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices saw a slight downturn. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$3.01 to US$550.73/MT. Similarly, the VLSFO index experienced a decrease of US$5.85 reaching US$688.77/MT, consistently remaining below the US$700 threshold. Additionally, the MGO index also declined by US$16.81 to US$876.93/MT. "At the time of writing, the gl
  • CMA CGM applies new peak season surcharges from Asia to West Africa
    In an ongoing commitment to enhance service reliability and efficiency, CMA CGM has announced the implementation of two Peak Season Surcharges (PSS). The first PSS will take effect from 29 April 2024 (loading date) until further notice. It applies to shipments originating from China to the West Africa Central Range, encompassing destinations such as Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo, and
  • DP World and Sabah Ports forge partnership to enhance capacity at Sapangar Bay Container Port
    DP World and Malaysia's Sabah Ports have forged a partnership aimed at enhancing the management of Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP), solidifying its stature as the primary regional trade hub within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). Sabah Ports, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suria Capital Holdings, a Malaysian publicly listed investment holdi
  • MSC strengthens UK west coast - East Med service
    Swiss/Italian box carrier MSC has extended its UK west coast - East Mediterranean service to the port of Greenock in Scotland. The service connecting Turkey with the UK West Coast and the Mediterranean will have the following rotation: Liverpool (UK) - Greenock (Scotland) - Liverpool (UK) - Portbury (UK) - Le Havre (France) - Izmir (Turkey) - Gemlik (Turkey) - Gebze (Turkey) - Tekirdag (Turkey) -
  • Four seafarers missing after ship hits bridge in China
    Four crewmen of a Chinese domestic cargo ship are missing after the vessel hit Jiujiang Bridge in Foshan in China's Guangdong province on 22 April. The ship, whose name was not released, was carrying 4,900 tonnes of rolled steel along the Yangtze River from Fuzhou in Fujian province to Heshan in Guangdong province, when at 9.20 pm local time, it hit the base of one of the bridge pillars. Built in
  • Houston ship channel maintains top ranking in US tonnage
    At their monthly meeting, the Port of Houston Authority's Port Commission met under the chairmanship of Ric Campo, who highlighted that the Houston Ship Channel maintains its leading position among the US waterways. This recognition was recently affirmed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in their release of the U.S. Coastal and Inland Navigation System 2022 Transportation Facts & Information Re
  • Kuehne+Nagel opens new automotive spare parts center in Germany
    Kuehne+Nagel, a leading logistics provider for the automotive sector, now operates a 170,000m² spare parts fulfilment and delivery centre in Wallersdorf, Germany. From this location, spare parts are distributed to BMW markets globally. Kuehne+Nagel handles the physical receipt of goods, pre-packaging, management of packaging materials and empties, and loading goods onto shuttles for dispatch to B
  • Bahrain Steel and APM Terminals Bahrain conduct study to boost safety and efficiency
    Bahrain Steel, a major producer and global supplier of iron-ore pellets, along with APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, have concluded an innovative study aimed at enhancing safety and efficiency standards, with the ultimate goal of increasing volumes at Bahrain Steel's Port Terminal, which is presently operating at maximum capacity. Over two years, under the guidance
  • Port of Oakland handles over 200,000 TEUs in March
    In the previous month, the Port of Oakland saw a significant uptick in container volume, with 202,816 TEUs passing through its facilities, marking a 19.1% increase compared to March 2023. Import activity at the Oakland Seaport continued its upward trajectory for the fifth consecutive month, with a notable 38.4% surge compared to March 2023. Port operators handled 83,483 full inbound TEUs in March

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Splash web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Diana Shipping fixes out ultramax to Bulk Trading
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Bulk Trading for one of its ultramax dry bulk vessels. Bulk Trading hired the 2017-built, 60,456 dwt bulker DSI Phoenix. The gross charter rate is $16,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until ...
  • CMA CGM reveals details of $214m French shipping decarbonisation fund
    French liner CMA CGM and French public sector investment bank Bpifrance have launched a €200m ($214.5m) fund to push forward the French maritime industry's energy transition. Of the €200m, €20m will go to help decarbonise fleets of French shipping firms, €110m and €50m will be assigned to grants and equity investments, respectively, for maritime decarbonisation ...
  • Avenir LNG back at CIMC SOE for LNG bunker newbuild brace
    Avenir LNG has returned to China's Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) for a pair of 20,000 cu m LNG bunker vessel newbuilds. The London-based outfit did not reveal the value of the contract but said the newbuilds would be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2027. ...
  • North Sea Shipping adds to offshore fleet
    Norway's North Sea Shipping has recently purchased and taken delivery of the former vessel Horizon Enabler from Horizon Maritime. The multipurpose ROV and light construction vessel has been renamed North Sea Enabler and will join the North Sea Shipping fleet that counts now four specialised offshore vessels. The 2010-build unit has been on a long-term charter ...
  • Vestland reveals PSV extensions with BP
    Norway's Vestland Offshore has unveiled two long-term charter extensions with UK supermajor BP. The 2011-built platform supply vessels Vestland Artemis and Solvik Supplier have been fixed for five and four years respectively. Both ships have been working in the North Sea for several years. Brokers earlier reported the units contracted to BP until May and ...
  • More than 4,000 ship engines caught up in Japanese fuel data scandal
    An investigation is underway in Japan with overtones of the famous Volkswagen emissions scandal. More than 4,000 ship engines could be affected. The transport ministry sent inspectors to two factories belonging to IHI Corp today after the Japanese manufacturing giant admitted it had falsified fuel economy data for ship and railway engines for at ...
  • Constantin Baack promoted to chief executive role at MPC Capital
    Constantin Baack, the chief executive of Oslo-listed tonnage provider MPC Container Ships has been selected to take the helm at German asset and investment manager MPC Capital. Baack will take over from Ulf Holländer who will step down from the CEO role he has held for nine years. Holländer will move to the supervisory board ...
  • Rhino Resources taps Halliburton for Namibian well construction gig
    Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton has been awarded a deepwater multi-well construction contract in Namibia by Africa-focused oil and gas firm Rhino Resources. Under the agreement, Halliburton will construct exploration and appraisal wells and provide testing services. The US firm will also extend its country operation facilities to support all product service lines from Namib
  • Wah Kwong books two ultramax newbuilds at New Dayang
    Wah Kwong has returned to New Dayang Shipbuilding for more ultramax bulk carrier newbuilds. The Hong Kong-based diversified shipowner has contracted the shipbuilding arm of state-run machinery manufacturer Sumec Group for a pair of Crown 63 Plus design vessels. No price or delivery dates were disclosed. Brokers are pricing similar newbuilds in China at about ...
  • Egypt's National Navigation signs for kamsarmax newbuilds in China
    Egypt's National Navigation Company (NNC) is set to expand its fleet with a pair of kamsarmax bulk carrier newbuilds from China. The Cairo-based owner has commissioned Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry to build and deliver the 82,000 dwt units in 2026. Established in 1981, National Navigation owns a fleet of 14 vessels flying the Egyptian ...
  • Coal shipments targeted by Colombian drug cartels
    Cocaine became Colombia's largest export last year in US dollar terms, surpassing oil and coal, according to data from Bloomberg. Increasingly drug cartels are turning to coal shipments as a way to export their goods, using chemicals to create fake coal. Law firm A&A Multiprime Corp has released its 2024 Colombia Drug Smuggling Report, offering ...
  • US reveals plans for up to 12 offshore wind auctions through 2028
    US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced a new five-year offshore wind leasing schedule which includes up to 12 potential offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028. The leasing schedule includes four potential offshore lease sales in 2024, one each in 2025 and 2026, two in 2027, and four in 2028. In 2021, ...
  • Operators sought for Cape Town's liquid bulk terminal
    South Africa is pressing ahead with a long-awaited port privatisation programme despite some ongoing problems with a first tender. State-run Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is seeking tenders to develop Cape Town's liquid bulk terminal in a 25-year concession. Earlier Transnet granted a 25-year contract to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) to manage the ...
  • Houthis resume attacks on shipping
    After a break of more than two weeks, the Houthis from Yemen struck back at ships yesterday. The militants took aim at the Maersk Yorktown and an American destroyer in the Gulf of Aden, as well as firing at the MSC Veracruz in the Indian Ocean. There were no reports of any of attacks actually ...
  • BHP bids for Anglo American
    In one of the largest potential mining mergers in more than a decade, London-listed Anglo American has confirmed it has received an "unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional" proposal from Australia's BHP, the world's largest mining company. Anglo said that as part of any deal BHP was proposing spin-offs of two Anglo units in South Africa- ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • US targeting of Iranian oil shipments continues as major front targeted
    The US is continuing to slap sanctions on ships and companies facilitating sales of Iranian oil for the benefit of...
  • CMA CGM offers $214m fund to finance decarbonisation projects
    Public sector investment bank Bpifrance will manage the majority of the fund, which will also finance research projects within the...
  • African states lack resources to police fake flag registries, IMO hears
    Vessels flying the flags of some West African states have been restricted from calling at UAE ports in 2024 as...
  • MAN claims its ammonia engine's N20 emissions are 'extremely low'
    MAN continues to test its ammonia dual-fuel engine and hopes to deliver its first motor later this year
  • Gas carrier fleet shipping Iranian LPG expands as exports boom
    Scrutiny of Iran's sanctioned energy trade tends to centre on the oil exports and the dark fleet servicing it. However...
  • UK Club beefs up loss prevention work
    The move will see safety and risk management, claims and underwriting teams work more closely together to adapt cover offered...
  • Shipping markets no longer just about supply and demand, says Norden's Rindbo
    'The ability to stay nimble to react to changes in shipping markets is more important than ever,' says Norden chief executive
  • India allows three more Russian entities to provide marine insurance
    Move will facilitate imports of crude in face of Western price cap
  • Hanwha Ocean racks up Q1 profit backed by strong growth in LNG carrier business
    LNG carrier sales and the weak Won have contributed to the turnaround
  • MPC Container Ships splits top job
    MPC Container Ships' Baack is to replace Ulf Holländer in the top role at the company's largest investor. His role...
  • Maersk boxship likely target of Red Sea attack
    After a two-week lull in activity, Iran-backed militant group the Houthis have launched several attacks at shipping in the Red...
  • DP World upgrades partnership in East Malaysia to boost container port capacity
    Partnership plans to develop the port to be a hub for Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area markets
  • Daily Briefing
    Why increasing North Korean shipments have sparked sanctions scrutiny concerns | IMO divided on how to tackle fraudulent ship registries...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Knight-Swift girds truckload operations, awaits 'catalyst' for market upturn
    Cost and pricing pressures are tightening truckload margins, but Knight-Swift CEO Adam Miller sees supply and demand getting "closer to a balance."
  • Breakbulk24: Shipping should watch for impact of elections on climate rules: S&P
    The shipping industry is facing a prolonged period of geopolitical instability, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference were told Thursday.
  • ODFL steers steadily toward LTL revival, citing manufacturing gains
    The second-largest US LTL provider is protecting its "excess capacity," and investing in terminals, equipment and people while waiting for improved freight demand.
  • Rate slide slows on Asia-Europe ocean trade, with hefty hikes set for May
    But major forwarders do not expect the Red Sea ship diversions to provide any meaningful lift in Asia-Europe rates beyond the second quarter.
  • US freight recovery 'likely in couple of months': ACT Research
    With Class 8 truck orders dropping, ACT Research believes rising US freight demand will hit tightening truck capacity sooner rather than later.
  • Opinions mixed on potential for disruption as ILA contract deadline inches closer
    The risk of a strike along the East and Gulf coasts stems from the ILA believing it is entitled to a fair share of the ocean carriers' pandemic windfall of over $400 billion, as estimated by one industry analyst.
  • Hapag-Lloyd widens net amid total shift to electronic bills of lading
    Three years after launching its electronic bill of lading product with WaveBL, the carrier is accelerating its move to eBL by striking a deal with a second vendor.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • US blacklists tankers to target Iranian oil sales and drone shipments
    Blacklistings of vessels and shipping companies are the first since Iran's missile attack against Israel
  • Small general cargo ship becomes first to transit Baltimore channel after bridge collapse
    Six ships remain in area shut-in by casualty as draught remains limited in temporary shipping channel
  • Kirby's coastal fleet buoys earnings as customers flock to larger Jones Act vessels
    Tank-barge operator sees strong demand in both inland and coastal fleets
  • Podcast: Meet the young entrepreneur putting the wind in container shipping's sails
    Green Seas audio edition sits down with Danielle Southcott, chief executive of Veer Group
  • MSC ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after suspected Houthi missile attack
    Flare-up of rebel group's activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port
  • Public vs private: Why a $2.7bn listed shipping company isn't big enough and raising money is always 'humbling'
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the how shipowners make both private and public models work
  • Royal Caribbean chief shouts 'wow' as cruise giant lifts expectations for 2024
    Company is in record booked position for year ahead
  • Cleaves Securities boss Per Olav Karlsen explains 'nonsense' bankruptcy reports
    CEO of Norwegian investment bank tells TradeWinds that Scandinavian media claims are well wide of the mark
  • MSC ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after suspected Houthi missile attack
    Flare-up of rebel group's activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port
  • Ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after suspected Houthi missile attack
    Flare-up of rebel group's activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port
  • MH Simonsen orders eight hybrid methanol tankers at reborn Chinese yard
    Order spree continues for Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding
  • 'It's still a volatile business' but what goes down must come back up, says Norden boss Jan Rindbo
    CEO says Danish company is equipped to handle the volatility and create returns for investors
  • Avenir LNG dives in with order for LNG bunker vessel newbuilding duo
    Joint venture embarks on second phase of growth strategy as it boosts owned fleet to seven ships
  • Grieg stays in the black even as freight rates fall back down to earth
    Private Bergen owner saw the market normalise in 2023 following highs in 2022
  • Aframax oversupply hits rates amid Canada pipeline delay fear
    The $34m Trans Mountain Expansion is due to open on 1 May but oil companies are concerned about possible delay
  • Greek shipowners overtake Germany as kings of the container ship charter market
    End of an era as boxship charter market fleet continues to shrink
  • Secondhand tanker bids show values heading to new highs
    MR and aframax interest said to be driving the next wave of S&P
  • EU ready to sanction North Korean ships delivering arms to Russia
    New measures also expected to include sanctions against tankers flouting oil price cap
  • Strong start for Bureau Veritas as newbuilding activity spikes
    French classification giant says vessel orders up 21% in the first quarter
  • Viken JV aframax auctioned in Gibraltar emerges with Greek owner
    An entity controlled by Gotsis family firm Eurotankers is listed as the new owner of modern aframax
  • Wah Kwong inks bulk carrier orders in China
    Hong Kong shipping company orders two ultramaxes
  • Poland's Gaz-System inks FSRU time charter with MOL
    Energy company adds right-to-buy option for regas unit as two parties seal deal on Gdansk facility
  • RINA tops Australian port state control detention rate league
    Most IACS member class societies kept detention rates in low single-digit figures, data shows
  • MPC Capital boss Ulf Hollander steps aside as MPC Container Ships CEO Constantin Baack takes over
    Generational change taking place at Hamburg asset manager
  • 'Not going to hide': Rock music-blasting tycoon Rodolphe Saade steps into the spotlight
    CMA CGM supremo talks crises, media expansion and his hopes for the next generation of his family
  • MPC Container Ships banks $55m financing for dual-fuel methanol newbuildings
    Hamburg-based shipowner names finance chief Moritz Fuhrmann co-CEO
  • Biden signs Iran oil sanctions measures into law
    Measures targeting Iran-China trade were part of a broader law to supply military aid to Ukraine
  • Subsea 7 enjoys the sun as warm weather countries drive profitability
    Oslo-listed offshore owner remains on track for 2024 revenues as high as $6.5bn
  • Norden profit hit by huge trading loss as bulker operating margins slide
    Freight Services & Trading division was caught out by markets and booked a huge loss
  • MPC Capital boss Hollander steps aside as MPCC CEO Baack takes over
    Generational change taking place at Hamburg asset manager
  • SpareBank 1 bucks trend as shipping lending returns to growth
    Norwegian bank also grows oil and gas books
  • Pareto Bank's shipping loan book grows, buoyed by offshore subsea segment
    Norwegian lender mandates banks for NOK 150m bond issue
  • Thwarted Houthi missile attack was targeting US Maersk vessel
    Yemeni group also makes unconfirmed claim of long-distance strike against MSC boxship in the Indian Ocean
  • Capesize chartering set for further consolidation as BHP bids for mining rival
    Deal could be first big mining company tie-up in a decade with implications for the dry bulk market

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Gulf Coast ports report cargo volume surge in March
    Cargo flows expanded at ports in Houston, New Orleans and Mobile in March but fell slightly at the Port of Corpus Christi.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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